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Home charger confusion delaying electric car and van adoption by fleets
Confusion over regulations covering the installation of home chargers is substantially delaying fleet electric car and van adoption, says the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).…
Truck manufacturers suspend trade with Russia
The Russian invasion and war in Ukraine have brought some fairly swift economic retaliation from the UK, USA and EU. Russian banks and companies have…
UK commercial vehicle production rises 92.2%
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 92.2% in the second month of 2022, with 8,278 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches rolling out of British…
Why fleet and fuel card providers need to adapt to the changing climate
The true, long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on many industries is still uncertain; however, within the fleet and fuel payments ecosystem space, the pandemic…
Hair-trigger China lockdowns are hurting supply
A project44 report decries damaging effect on supply chains of China’s zero-tolerance Covid approach, after 60 cases shuts down manufacturing centre Shenzhen China’s zero tolerance…
Industry response to government EV Infrastructure Strategy
The government has announced its EV Infrastructure Strategy to ensure that there is adequate chargeing points across the UK by 2030. This has brought reponse…
EV Infrastructure Strategy: tenfold expansion in chargepoints by 2030
The UK’s charging network has been given a huge boost today (25 March 2022), as government unveils plans to support the UK market to reach 300,000 public electric…
Transport Secretary declares “zero tolerance” for phone-use behind the wheel
From today, motorists are breaking the law if they use a handheld mobile phone behind the wheel for any use, including to take photos or…
Zero Carbon Commuting is the answer to rising fuel costs
The repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are causing rapid increases in the cost of fuel across the UK. Against a wider backdrop of high…
DCL Camatics transforming fleet insurance sector
DCL Camatics, the specialist commercial motor insurance solution from Direct Commercial Ltd, is taking advantage of VisionTrack’s video telematics expertise to deliver a unique insurance…
Operating light goods vehicles in Europe?
New EU rules from 21 May 2022, will mean that operators or users of vans and other light goods vehicles over 2.5 tonnes and up…
Amazon unveils first-ever fully electric heavy goods vehicles in its UK fleet
Amazon is launching five electric Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) in its delivery fleet for the first time in the UK. The 37-tonne fully-electric vehicles are…
Spring Statement: Industry responds
Yesterday, 23rd March 2022, Rishi Sunak delivered his Spring Statement. In it he stated that fuel duty will be cut by 5p until March 2023,…
Fleet Management: keep your vehicles safe and well-maintained
If your business runs a fleet of vehicles you will already be aware of how expensive they can be to manage. Bad fleet management can…
New ambition required for UK’s electric vehicle charging rollout
In a new report published today, industry leaders – including experts from EY, UKPN, Motability, Mitie Group PLC and Connected Kerb – unanimously call for…
Auto Trader Group acquires Autorama (UK) Limited for £200mn
Auto Trader Group plc, the UK’s largest automotive marketplace, has agreed to acquire Autorama (UK) Limited, one of the UK’s largest transactional marketplaces for leasing new vehicles.…